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5/10/2006

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday May 9, 2006

250 New O.C. Buses to Use Natural Gas: Ordering now saves $5 million and avoids the possibility of an equipment shortage if gas prices prompt ridership to increase
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-octa9may09,1,2789234.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Bill to decrease L.A.'s MTA clout is shelved
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_3799970
Daily News

Burbank airport almost cleared for $107 million in improvements
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_3799973
Daily News

Ending NIMBYism: New planning director says all the right things
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_3799390
Daily News

Ex-Mayor Zarian named to transportation post: Nine-member statewide commission has funding authority and advises on legislation
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_3799966
Daily News

First partner signs on to pursue tunnel: Orange County is on board. Riverside County's group votes next, then MWD
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_H_octunnel09.12d61eb5.html
Riverside Press Enterprise

Gas Tax Measure Drives the Ballot: The proposition topping the list is a compromise with the construction lobby that was vital to the public works bond proposals that follow.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bond9may09,1,7577959.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Gov. Stops in O.C. to Push for Bond Issue: Officials from both parties join him to praise their $37-billion infrastructure effort
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ocarnold9may09,1,1428104.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Motorola Introduces Next Generation Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Roadside Network Equipment
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060508/cgm035.html?.v=48
Yahoo! Finance

MTA's $3-Billion Proposed Budget For 2006-07 Fiscal Year Unveiled
http://www.nbc4.tv/news/9178291/detail.html
NBC 4 TV

MTA Unveils $3 Billion Budget To Increase Service
http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_128205140.html
CBS 2 TV

MTA won't raise fares for one year: Reserves to be tapped
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_3799968
Daily News

No Fare Hikes in MTA Budget Plan: The proposal funds new rail lines and carpool lanes. But the agency digs deeply into reserves to deal with a shortfall of $131 million.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mta9may09,1,3335409.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

OCTA gets say how to spend federal funds: Transit agency members part of panel to study highway tunnel though Cleveland National Forest.
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1134189.php
Orange County Register

Transit Officials Consider Corona-to-Irvine Tunnel
http://ktla.trb.com/news/ktla-shawntunnel,0,1706020.story?coll=ktla-news-1
KTLA 5 TV

Transit Symposium Focuses on Light Rail
http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2006/May-2006/05_08_06_Transit_Symposium.htm
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News

Westside unites for Light Rail
http://www.smdp.com/article/articles/1224/1/Westside-unites-for-Light-Rail
Santa Monica Daily Press